Guide
Flashcards: the five modes and when to use each
Flip, Confidence, Write, Match and Test — what each is for, and which one drives your schedule.
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Every key knowledge point in your subjects gets its own flashcard deck. Open one from that subject's Flashcards tab and you'll find five ways to study it — each with a different job.
The five modes
- Flip — browse the deck freely, tapping to reveal answers. Best for a first pass over new material.
- Confidence — flip a card, then rate your recall 1–5 (No idea → Easy). This is the one that matters long-term: your rating schedules when the card returns.
- Write — type the answer before revealing it. Harder than recognising it, which is the point. An exact match is marked for you; when your wording differs, use the “I was right” override, or switch on the AI check in the session to have your answer judged against the card (off by default, one credit per check).
- Match — a timed game pairing prompts with answers. Good for a fast warm-up.
- Test — an auto-built multiple-choice quiz over the deck. A quick self-check before moving on.
Only Confidence affects your schedule
Flip, Write, Match and Test are pure practice — play them freely. Confidence ratings feed the spaced-repetition scheduler, so save your 5s for cards you truly know cold.
Tips
- Clear “Study all due” before opening new decks — due cards are the ones about to slip away.
- Confidence rounds cap at 20 cards and study your weakest first, so even a big backlog stays finishable.
- A deck missing cards? Generate them from that subject's Flashcards tab — each knowledge point builds once.